Public Notices from the City Clerk

The City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would amend Takoma Park Code, Title 10, Refuse, to modernize recycling requirements for residential (single family and multifamily) properties and add recycling requirements for businesses and institutions. The public hearing will take place on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm. All interested persons should attend the public hearing and sign up to speak. Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912; or at clerk@takomaparkmd.gov. Information about the amendment follows:

Mandatory Business and Institutional Recycling

The proposed amendment to the City Code would require businesses and institutions to separate trash and recyclable materials. Business operators or their commercial landlords and institutions would have to demonstrate that they have an agreement with a licensed contractor for the collection. This requirement parallels Montgomery County’s long-standing business recycling requirement, which is not applicable in municipalities.

Updates to the Residential Recycling Program for Multifamily Dwellings

The City of Takoma Park collects refuse and recycling from all single family homes and may collect, for a fee, refuse and recycling from multifamily properties of up to 12 units. The City’s residential recycling program began in 1989. Beginning in 1993 and phased in through 1995, licensees and owners of all multifamily dwellings that did not receive City collection were required to provide an opportunity for tenants to recycle.

The City Code amendment under consideration would update the list of recyclable materials, authorize the City Manager to identify additional recyclable materials via administrative regulation, and mandate that residents of multifamily residential facilities participate in recycling.

The Council is scheduled to vote on these amendments in future Council meetings on July 20 and July 27.

The next City of Takoma Park election for mayor and members of the city council will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Complete election information may be found at elections.takomaparkmd.gov.The material continues to be updated so be sure to check back for new information.

Information for candidates is also available. Anyone considering a run for mayor or council for the City of Takoma Park should review the information. As with voter information, the material will be updated as new information becomes available.

The June 2015 edition of the Takoma Park Newsletter included notice of the City's intention to adopt regulations to implement Chapter 8.44 Filming and Photography. The regulation establishes a schedule of fees for permits and sets forth the procedures to appeal a permit denial.

The City of Takoma Park, Maryland, will hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance authorizing an amount not to exceed $1,585,000.00 of public debt (the “Bonds”) to be issued under the State of Maryland’s Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program, pursuant to the authority of Section 4-230 of the Housing and Community Development Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended.

The City Council will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget on Monday, April 27, at 7 pm in the Community Center Auditorium. Those interested in testifying should attend the hearing and sign up to speak. Written comments may be submitted to clerk@takomaparkmd.gov.

The City Council will hold a public hearing on the City Manager's Proposed FY16 Budget. The hearing will take place on Monday, April 13, at 7 pm in the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium. Those interested in testifying should attend the hearing and sign up to speak. Written comments may be submitted to clerk@takomaparkmd.gov.

A PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed relocation of Washington Adventist Hospital will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium, 7500 Maple Avenue. Information on the proposal is available HERE. The public may testify in person or may submit written comments to clerk@takomaparkmd.gov.

April 3, 2015 will mark the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of Takoma Park. Residents interested in planning events during the year to commemorate the anniversary will meet on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Center Hydrangea Room. The meeting is open to anyone interested in getting involved.